Public Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Location:

Electronic meeting live streamed at: https://video.isilive.ca/tecumseh/live.html.

Present:

• Mayor, Gary McNamara
• Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
• Councillor, Brian Houston
• Councillor, Rick Tonial

Absent:

• Councillor, Bill Altenhof
• Councillor, Tania Jobin

Also Present:

• Chief Administrative Officer, Margaret Misek-Evans
• Acting Clerk, Jennifer Alexander
• Director Public Works & Engineering Services, Phil Bartnik
• Director People & Culture, Michelle Bonnici
• Director Technology & Client Services, Shaun Fuerth
• Director Development Services, Brian Hillman
• Manager Committee & Community Services, Christina Hebert
• Manager Planning Services & Local Economic Development, Chad Jeffery

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A.

Roll Call

B.

Call to Order

The Mayor calls the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

C.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are on land and surrounded by water, originally inhabited by Indigenous Peoples who have travelled this area since time immemorial. This territory is within the lands honoured by the Wampum Treaties; agreements between the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Lenni Lenape and allied Nations to peacefully share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. Specifically, we would like to acknowledge the presence of the Three Fires Confederacy Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi and Huron/Wendat Peoples. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture while remaining committed to moving forward respectfully with all First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

D.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

There is no pecuniary interest declared by a Member of Council.

E.

Introduction and Purpose of Meeting

The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comment on a Zoning by-Law Amendment application for a 0.38 parcel of land situated at the southwest corner of the Lesperance Road and Dillion Drive intersection.  The purpose of the application is to amend Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning the subject property from “Residential Zone 3 (R3)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 3” in order to facilitate the construction of a residential development consisting of four, 2.5-storey, six-unit dwellings and establish site-specific lot, building and yard provisions. The subject property is designated “Residential” in the Tecumseh Official Plan.

The Manager Planning Services highlights the report as appended to the agenda.

F.

Delegations

1.

Christian LaFave, Applicant and Harry Froussios, Planner

Re: ZBA 205-227 Lesperance Road

Mr. Harry Froussios, the Applicant's Planner, explains the proposed development.

2.

Ann and Harry Campeau, Residents

Re: Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment Application 205 - 227 Lesperance Road 

Mrs. Campeau raises concerns over the height of the proposed buildings and privacy to existing abutting properties to the development.  Mr. LaFave indicates that the development will have landscape to provide additional privacy to abutting properties.

The Mayor opened the floor to questions from the Members.

In response to an inquiry regarding Essex Region Conservation Authority's (ERCA) correspondence, the Manager Planning Services explains that the Town recently purchased a deep-water vehicle and adopted a Flood Emergency Response Plan which it believed adequately addressed ERCA's comments related to safe access.  He notes that the proposed buildings will have to comply with ERCA’s regulations pertaining to elevation.

G.

Communications

1.

Notice of Public Meeting dated May 25, 2022

2.

Essex Region Conservation Authority dated June 20, 2022

3.

Kevin Labute dated June 19, 2022

Re: Opposition to Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment - Application D19 205LES

4.

Peter Hradowy dated June 21, 2022

Re: ZBA 205-227 Lesperance Road

• Motion: PCM - 32/22
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  That Communications - For Information 1 through 4  as listed on the Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Public Council Meeting Agenda, be received.

  Carried

H.

Reports

1.

DS-2022-18 Zoning By-Law Amendment, 205-227 Lesperance Road, Scheduling of a Public Meeting

• Motion: PCM - 33/22
  Moved By Councillor Rick Tonial
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  That Report DS-2022-18 entitled "Zoning By-Law Amendment, 205-227 Lesperance Road, Scheduling of a Public Meeting", be received.

  Carried

I.

Adjournment

• Motion: PCM - 34/22
  Moved By Councillor Rick Tonial
  Seconded By Councillor Brian Houston

  ​That there being no further business, the Tuesday, June 28, 2022 meeting of the Public Council Meeting be adjourned at 6:35 pm.

  Carried